Article via the New Hampshire Bulletin
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"One population of Granite Staters experiences “severe” food insecurity and insufficiency, according to experts – but their invisibility means that few efforts exist to help them.
In New Hampshire, the most recent data from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy reveals 29 percent of LGBTQ+ individuals face food insecurity, and 28 percent have an annual income below $24,000.
Furthermore, during the average week, 13 percent of gay, lesbian, and non-heterosexual New Englanders did not have enough food to eat.
That’s according to a study led in part by professors at the University of New Hampshire that published in December. The study is one of the first of its kind to break down New England food insecurity by sexuality, gender identity, and race.
LGBTQ+ individuals make up 4.7 percent of the New Hampshire population, and the state is ranked 10th for its LGBTQ+ population size when compared to other states and the District of Columbia. Despite this, research on poverty and food insecurity amongst LGBTQ+ people is limited, especially when it comes to state-level data." Read more
